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J. MEGOWN.

CAR FENDER.

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No. 597,203. Patented Jan. 1l, 1898.

UNITED STATES ATENr @Erica JOHN MEGO'WN, OF YOUNGSTO'VN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDMOND HQMOORE, OF SAME PLACE.

Vcriar-riunita SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,203, dated January l 1, 1898.

Application filed .April 30, 1897. Serial No. 634,594. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MEGOWN, of Youngstown, iu the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Fenders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a street-car fender in which a net is connected to the car and its forward end supported by certain mechanism which can be quickly and easily tilted or swung upward against the dashboard and when lowered will securely hold the front end at the proper elevation above the tracks.

The invention also contemplates a particular manner of supporting the inner end of the net and construction of the frame, which manner of connecting the same to its supports permits said frame to be detached, this arrangement being provided for application in case it is desired or is convenient to have only a single basket for the car,

'lVith the above ends in view the invention consists in providing a sliding supportingframe for the forward end of the net and means for raising and lowering the frame when the support is moved.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specilica-lly pointed out in the claims. 1

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a plan view of my improved fender for street-cars, the car being represented by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the application. of my invention, the full lines showing the fender lowered and the dotted lines showing it raised or thrown to a position against the dashboard. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the particular construction of the frame which supports the forward end of the net. Fig. at is a side elevation of the said frame.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 1 designate the side bars' of the supportingframe of the fender, which are rigidly connected to each other by cross-bars 2 and 3,' the latter being located at the outer ends of said bars and projecting beyond the sides of the same. This supporting-frameis connected to the underside of the ear-body to have a longitudinally-sliding movement in its supports, and for this purpose the side rails 1 1 are guided in metal strips 4 ai and tubes or ways 5 5, the latter forming an increased bearing for the support. A longitudinal rackbar 6 is secured to the cross-bars 2 and 3 of the supporting-frame, and with the same meshes a pinion 7 on a transverse shaft 8, journaled in bearings secured to the under side of the platform of the car and carrying a second pinion 9, with which meshes a segment-rack 10, extending through a slot therefor in the platform and having an operatinglever 11, said segment-rack being journaled in bearings supported or secured to the platform. By this arrangement when the segment-rack is thrown by means of the lever the supporting-frame, which is in sliding engagement with fixtures on the under side of the car, will be moved longitudinally, for the purpose hereinafter more fully explained.

The supporting-frame for the forward end of the net is pivoted upon the cross-bar 3 of the sliding frame and is constructed, preferably, of tubing to be rectangular, the side pieces 12 12 extending a short distance in front of the forward cross-bar or tubing 13 and are recessed transversely to receive arope 14, forming the forward end of the inclined net 15, the ends of said rope being secured by passing them into openings 16 in the side pieces 12 12 and holding them in place by wedges 17. The upper end of the net is supported by a cross-bar 18,attached thereto, and engaging hooks 19, extending from the dashboard. The rear end of the supporting-frame for the net is connected to the car by means of links 20, which are pivotally connected at each end.

By providin ga longitudinally-movable support for the fender and pivoting said fender to the support, as shown and described, and providing the links or bars 2O the forward and backward movement of the sliding frame will tend not only to bring the supporting- IOO frame of the net rearward, but tilt the same upward by reason of the said links or bars acting to depress the rear end of the frame with respect to the sliding frame or' support. This movement brings the fender closely against the dashboard and in a vertical position with respect thereto. Thus it will be seen that the operation of the lever 11 raises or lowers the fender according to the direction in which said lever is thrown.

In order to provide for removing the fender from the cars in case it is desired to have but one fender to be carried from one end of the car to the other in reversing the direction of said car, I have provided a simple arrangement to secure the rapid disconnection of the parts. To this end the outer cross-bar 3 of the sliding supporting-frame is made tubular and carries a shaft 2l, located therein and of slightlygreater'length, so that its ends may be brought beyond the ends of said cross-bar or tube. Inr connection with this shaft 2l the side pieces or tubes 12 12 of the frame of the fender are provided with transverse bearings or openings with which the projecting ends of the said shaft engage. The engagement is accomplished by extending the shaft beyond the one end of the cross-bar or tube, and after placing the bar at one side of the fender in engagement therewith the bar at the opposite side is brought on line with the adjoining end of the tube and the said shaft slid sufficiently to engage both side pieces of the fender. VIn order to provide for Amoving this shaft and lock it in engagement with the bearings of the fender, the cross-piece or tube 3 is provided with a bayonet-slot 22, through which projects a pin 23 from the shaft 21, and upon the outer end of the pin is a handle or operating portion. When the proper engagement of `the fender with the shaft 18 is made, the handle is turned to have the pin engage the extended portion of the slot and thereby hold the said shaft against movement. In detaching the fender it is also necessary to disconnect the same from the links or pivoted bars 20, and for this purpose the said fender is provided with a projecting pin 24, having annular recesses near the outer ends with which engage spring-keys 25, said keys having projecting ends by which they may be lifted out of engagement with the pins. In detaching the fender the upper end of the net 15 is lifted out of engagement with the hooks.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that I provide a fender for streetcars which can be rapidly or quickly manip ulated to raise and lower the same and also a construction by which the fender can be easily detached, it being understood that in case the said fender is made detachable the supporting means therefor are duplicated at each end of the car.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. In a fender for street-cars, the combination with a frame in sliding engagement with the under side of the car and projecting beyond the forward end thereof, the fender being pivoted to the projecting end of the sliding frame, links or bars pivoted to the rear end of the fender and to the car; together with a rack-bar secured to the sliding frame, a shaft having a pinion in mesh with the rackbar and a second pinion rigidly secured there to, and a segment-rack in mesh with the lastmentioned pinion, said segment-rack having an operating-lever, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fender for street-cars, the combination of a support in sliding engagement with the car having a cross-bar at its'outer end, the fender having bearings which engage the cross-bar, said bars being located forward of the rear end of the fender, links or bars pivoted to the car-body at one end and to the rear end of the fender.; together with mechanism for sliding the supporting-frame, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a fender for street-cars, the combination with a frame in sliding engagement with the body of the car, of a tubular cross-piece secured to the outer end of the frame for car rying a shaft adapt-ed to'be projected beyond 4. In a fender for street-cars, the combination with a supporting-frame in sliding engagement with the car-body and having a tubular cross-bar containinga shaft, said crossbarhaving a slot through which an operating rod or pin from the shaft passes, the side pieces of the fender having bearings or transverse openings which are engaged by the ends of the shaft; together with pins projecting from the fender and having grooves, spring-keys adapted to engage the groove, and links or bars pivoted to the car-body and having openings Which engage the projecting pins of the fender, the upper end of the net of the fender resting in hooks or supports carried by the car,` substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOI-IN MEGOWN.

Witnesses:

HORACE T. SMITH, C. R. TRUESDALE.

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